Artist’s Biography

While studying for my BA in Glass at West Surrey College of Art and Design at Farnham, I began to develop my interest in cast glass, and later developed my ideas whilst studying for an MA at the Royal College of Art in London.

The work is mainly one off bespoke pieces for clients and the final work is developed through research and engaging with the client on a journey. Discussions with the client are an important collaborative part of this process. Each commission is site specific and has a relationship to the space and the people that use it. Texture, light and glass colours are used to transform new or existing spaces.

Projects have ranged from both the public and private sectors, including hospitals, theatres, galleries and museums. The work also varies in scale from awards, gifts and small private commissions to large-scale pieces of public art for interior or exterior spaces. Another area of the business is working as an artist within both primary and secondary schools, running glass workshops and residencies. Work is either created for chosen areas around the school environment or is made as part of their curriculum. I have also travelled to teach at www.bild-werk-frauenau.de in Germany several times over the past decade.

I began my career in the North East as a freelance lecturer at Sunderland University. Since 1989 my practice has been based at 36 Lime Street, a John Dobson grade II listed building, originally a flax mill, that is now home to an eclectic mix of artists, designers, craftspeople and musicians. My move to a much larger studio in 1993 has allowed my business to expand.

It is a fantastic space for people interested in glass to come and experiment working with glass in an artist's studio .

If you wish to be informed directly of any news of workshops, then email me and I'll add your details to my confidential workshop mailing list.

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